Trend and forecast of measles disease, in East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023: a crossectional study
The disease had an upward trend over the five-year period, and for the next consecutive years, there will be a consistent increase in the number of cases in the zone. It is recommended that the East Gojjam Zone Health Office and different stakeholders have to monitor and evaluate the vaccination status of target children and vaccination coverage and strengthen the surveillance system in the dry-hot season, which is valuable for disease control.
Authors
- Chekol Alemu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0443-7133)
- Habitamu Wudu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1197-5519)
- Werkneh Minalu
- Haymanot Berelie
- Dagnachew Bantie
Institutions
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ET)
- Asossa University (ET)
- Gambella University
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Research Notes
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07057-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77